Pierre Marie Giraud is pleased to announce a new exhibition by Yuki Hayama, starting on May 23 and running until June 22, 2024.
Yuki Hayama is an artist originating from Arita, the birthplace of Japanese porcelain, which has been producing porcelain since the early 17th century. Yuki Hayama began his journey in a local workshop at a young age, where he acquired the ancestral knowledge and techniques of the region. At the age of 23, he established his own kiln, seamlessly blending tradition with contemporary elements.
His unique style is rooted in his fascination with mythology, history, and tradition, and his out-of-this-century dedication to long hours of painstakingly detailed hand painting. His intricate compositions of glaze are applied with a brush, without a preliminary drawing or draft, directly onto the ceramic. Out of the five colors of traditional hand-ground glazes, the artist, through layering, can achieve more than 72 colors.
Hayama's love for literature shows in his art. Tales and stories unfold on his bowls, vases, and plates. Five thousand years of ceramic tradition and the grand narrative of natural history are to be found within the intricate patterns of his porcelains. His artworks bear his unmistakable signature—a fusion of the past, present, tradition, and innovation.
| Hours | Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Type | Exhibition |
| Duration | 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
About
Pierre Marie Giraud
Pierre Marie Giraud specializes in unique and limited-edition pieces by international artists working in ceramics, glass and silver. Founded in Brussels in 2005, the gallery represents an exceptional group of over thirty emerging, mid-career and established artists from Europe, North America, Japan and Africa, and regularly showcases their work in both solo and thematic exhibitions. The minimalist and light-filled interiors of the gallery, which is housed in an elegant nineteenth-century townhouse, reflect Giraud's considered approach towards the presentation and appreciation of contemporary applied art. At the same time, the spaces are domestic in scale, which reinforces the link between art and everyday life. The gallery is known for exhibiting only the very best and most original makers, and work that embodies conceptual, technical and aesthetic innovation. Pierre Marie Giraud is internationally recognized for his unparalleled expertise in ceramics. He regularly advises European and American museums on collection acquisitions and curatorial issues, and collaborates with a number of institutions on the promotion of contemporary ceramics.
